Mriganava Kaushik Sharma is a student of Class IX, studying in Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Guwahati, Assam.

During the COVID-19-induced lockdown, he watched the classic The Godfather and was in complete awe with the characters and the story.

Such was the impact of the movie that we went on to write a novel of his own, focussing on the world of mafia.

Named The Desyatnik, the young author wishes to bring out a paperback edition in 2021.

The Story Mug caught up with this young author for a quick interview.

The book is based on the mafia world of Italy and this is for the first time that some author from Assam has dared to write on the mafia world of Italy.

Watch the interview full here